Superdata’a figures were only for March, so given that there were only five days left in the month when Far Cry 5 release, its numbers are particularly impressive. It was the ninth highest-grossing game on PC for March, and did even better on console, coming in second behind only Fortnite Battle Royale.

It clearly wasn’t a flash-in-the-pan though – UK software charts from GFK show the game maintaining second place across all platforms more than a month after release. Console-exclusive God of War currently tops the UK charts, while Nintendo Labo is in third place.

Original story, April 5:Far Cry 5 has sold just under five million copies in its first week. That’s double its predecessor’s week one sales, and has given Ubisoft’s stock an 8% bump.

The news comes from investment firm Jeffries Group, via a report at Boursier, a French business site. Industry observer DomIsPlaying translated it and tweeted it out:

Still, five million copies in a week is extraordinary. Jeffries Group say it took Far Cry 4 a whole year to shift eight million. If you’d like to add to Ubisoft’s successful week, Far Cry 5 is on Steam here.